{"product_id":"a-passion-for-wisdom-a-very-brief-history-of-philosophy-paperback","title":"A Passion for Wisdom: A Very Brief History of Philosophy - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert C. Solomon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKathleen M. Higgins\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders eager to acquire a basic familiarity with the history of philosophy but intimidated by the task will find in \u003cem\u003eA Passion for Wisdom\u003c\/em\u003e a lively, accessible, and highly enjoyable tour of the world's great ideas. Here, Robert Solomon and Kathleen Higgins tell the story of philosophy's development with great clarity and refreshing wit.\u003cbr\u003e The authors begin with the most ancient religious beliefs of the east and west and bring us right up to the feminist and multicultural philosophies of the present. Along the way, they highlight major philosophers, from Plato and the Buddha to William James and Simone de Beauvoir, and explore major categories, from metaphysics and ethics to politics and logic. The book is enlivened as well by telling anecdotes and sparkling quotations. Among many memorable observations, we're treated to Thomas Hobbes' assessment that life is \"nasty, brutish, and short\" and Hegel's description of Napoleon as \"world history on horseback.\" Engaging, comprehensive, and delightfully written, \u003cem\u003eA Passion for Wisdom\u003c\/em\u003e is a splendid introduction to an intellectual tradition that reaches back over three thousand years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobert C. Solomon\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eKathleen M. Higgins\u003c\/strong\u003e are both Professors of Philosophy at the University of Texas at Austin. This is their seventh book together.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 28, 1999\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753922003232,"sku":"9780195112092","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/61f9d3785779a53a07bfd50190a52c75.webp?v=1780029622","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-passion-for-wisdom-a-very-brief-history-of-philosophy-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}